Moving to Bydgoszcz (Bromberg): Costs & Process

Śródmieście, the historic centre, has Art Nouveau façades, the granaries on the Brda and short distances to offices, theatres and restaurants. Fordon in the north-east, with its own small old town on the Vistula, is a large residential area with prefabricated blocks and greenery along the river.

Wyżyny and Bartodzieje are housing estates with schools and shops, while Szwederowo is a traditional district with old buildings. Greener are Osowa Góra and Miedzyń with detached houses; on the edge of the city lies Myślęcinek leisure park. We do not quote specific rents. For the move, what counts is access, floor and lift.

Bydgoszcz is a centre of industry and services: the city is home to the rail vehicle manufacturer PESA, the IT service provider Atos and the Military Aviation Works, among others. For students there is a wide range of universities, including Kazimierz Wielki University (UKW) and a university of technology.

Quality of life benefits from the location on the Brda, the Myślęcinek leisure park and the music scene around the Opera Nova. The city has its own international airport, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport. Many newcomers appreciate the lower cost of living compared with Germany.

To help you plan your move well, here are the key figures: 1 room from €344, 2 rooms from €579, 3 rooms from €905 and 4 rooms from €1,269. For a house or a villa we always prepare an individual quote, as many factors come together. If you are moving further away, long-distance moves are priced from €3.95 per kilometre. The quickest way is a free survey.

The distance is charged from €3.95/km, while the volume determines the basic time required. The floor and lift affect the carrying time, a parking restriction zone the loading time. A shared load is also possible and can lower costs.

Services for private customers and businesses

You can book these services individually or together for your move to Bydgoszcz.

• Company relocation – for offices and businesses
• Private move – for private households
• Move with assembly – complete service
• Furniture transport – for single pieces of furniture
• House clearance – quick clearance
• Shared load – low-cost option

We plan moves from Berlin (Stromstraße 21) for private and business customers. In the locations overview you will find places with their own pages, and details on longer routes under long-distance moves.

The municipal road authority ZDMiKP is responsible for the streets in Bydgoszcz. For the use of road space, for example for kiosks and market stalls, the road space management department (Wydział Zarządzania Pasem Drogowym, ul. Toruńska 174a, tel. (52) 582 27 24 or 73) gives a processing time of up to 30 days from application. For changes to the traffic organisation, the traffic engineering department (tel. (52) 582 27 35 or 84) gives a decision within 30 days and notification at least seven days before implementation.

ZDMiKP does not list a separate procedure for removal vans or parking reservations on the pages we checked. We therefore clarify in advance with the authority whether an application is needed for your address and allow several weeks of lead time for it.

For the journey from Berlin: according to the e-TOLL portal of the Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa (National Revenue Administration), users of heavy vehicles pay the electronic toll on chargeable sections of roads managed by the GDDKiA. Before the journey, the user and vehicle are registered, the tracking device is activated and the payment method is chosen. We take this into account in route planning.

How a move to Poland works is explained in the guide to long-distance moves to Poland and under international move.

In Śródmieście and around the row of granaries by the canal, we plan the approach individually for each address. What matters is where the removal van can stop, the loading route to the front door, the floor and, if needed, a lift or furniture lift. We see this during the free survey and record it in the quote.

Anyone taking up residence in Poland will know the registration obligation (zameldowanie). According to the gov.pl portal, you register at the municipal office (urząd gminy) no later than the 30th day after moving into the flat; registration itself is free of charge. The page is aimed at people who change their place of residence or return from abroad, and names the ID card or passport as the required document.

For EU citizens from other countries, Your Europe points out that after three months' stay, registration with the competent authority may be required, usually at the town hall or the local police.

On customs: the exemption for removal goods (form 0350) described by zoll.de concerns moves from non-EU countries into the EU. We clarify in the planning stage which papers your move from Berlin to Bydgoszcz needs. More on this can be found under Moving to Poland: customs, formalities and process and in the moving checklist for Poland.